N53039 is a Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S9259, registered in Latrobe, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Dec 19, 2002. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 26 of them registered in Pennsylvania. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 16, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- LAUREL HIGHLANDS AERONAUTICAL ACADEMY
- Location
- Latrobe, PA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Allegheny FSDO (AGC FSDO) · (412) 207-1500
- Certificate issued
- Dec 5, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Dec 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6B350
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51531520
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Serial number
- 172S9259
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-360-L2A (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 19, 2002
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Latrobe
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Palmer Regional Latrobe, PA | KLBE | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Greensburg Jeannette Regional Jeannette, PA | 5G8 | 13 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Mount Pleasant/Scottdale Mount Pleasant, PA | P45 | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 1977 | BOEING A75N1 | 751907 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2010 | Jekyll Island, GA | Cessna 172S this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA10CA282 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.